How this cafe managed to be open a year before I found it is incredible to me…read more Important things first- best coffees in Belconnen, hands down. How do I know this? Well, apart from my own taste, it's not uncommon to see owners of other local coffee shops, whose businesses close on weekends, frequenting chatterbox on Saturdays. The food is excellent and very well priced (surprising given Canberra's overpriced brunch market). Friendly staff who remember your face and order round this out. Bonus- some staff also work at Mingle in the city during the week, and as such if you're a city worker, you can check out Chatterbox on the weekend and your coffee will be known!

In Canberra early to drop off family and a couple of chores. Googled breakfast and Chatterbox in…read moreBelconnen popped up. Only a few minutes from my location, and 5 stars on the review. Why not? Parked in a closish Wilsons, and walked to final destination. First impression was how popular it seemed. Waited in line for just a short time - there is lots of staff & 2 cashiers operating. That was good - hate waiting to order. Plenty of tables available. Used the toilet - clean and comfortable. A good sign. Ordered a fruit toast and a muggaccino. When I returned from the loo my table was set and bottle of water available. Nice touch. Generous portions of a very nice fruit toast with sides of butter & jam also in generous amounts. Coffee very nice. Highly recommend for its friendly staff, it's amenities and of course it's very nice food

Friendly table service, coffees were tasty. Just stopped in for a mid-morning banana bread snack -…read moreyum. Beautiful spot to sit amongst the gum trees and enjoy the sunny morning.

I love going into this place. The owners are superb and so welcoming. The staff are friendly and…read morereliable as well. The food is great and so is the coffee. The Baristas are all class and make superb coffee. It's got an outdoor deck area you can also eat outside. It gets busy, the kitchen is quick and efficient as well. Recommend that you visit this place. #COYS

This place is an awesome chill-out cafe. I've been here multiple times, it's relaxed, convenient…read moreand very well priced. I like that they are environmentally conscious and give a 20c discount if you bring your own cup. They make their food in house, even the meat pie. The service is lovely. The ambience is hip and cute. I've had the club sandwich and it's filling and delicious, just watch out u don't burn ur mouth with the hot gravy/BBQ sauce. The coffee tastes amazing too, even the decaf. For a small cafe they provide a lot of meal options and they make it from scratch so it arrives fresh on your table

* Revolting "hot food" served cold * Questionable food…read morehygiene standards * The WORST customer service I have ever experienced in my life * "Rude" staff, that physically barge into you and say "go sit there". * Gossiping waitresses that stand around and don't wipe tables, or check on customers or food. * Dust on "decor", with outdated tacky posters

Nice café and restaurant; for sleepy Hawker at least. The setting inside the small shopping area,…read morewith comfortable outdoor seating (regular tables and 2 high benches) and a nice-looking dining area inside is a good start. Seems pretty popular with locals. I've been here a couple of times for takeaway coffee and twice for brekky. I have not experienced the dinner menu. The breakfast menu is pretty typical and not very creative on paper (and in person). But, the food *does* taste good and the coffees are very nice; my double macchiato in particular was excellent. Prices are possibly a bit high for such a sleepy neighborhood (brekky $16-20; dinner mains $32-40). But overall, a relaxed place for a weekend brekky or brunch.

Popular cafe on the lake. Good for breakfast or lunch. Not expensive. Staff are efficient and…read morenice. Coffee is good. A breakfast including drink would normally cost between $12 to $20. Not expensive. Visited again and had a bad experience. The food made me nauseous.

Sadly, the best thing about this cafe is the location. Have eaten here several times with similar…read moreexperiences, I only go back because my wife craves scones sometimes and it is close. Today I ordered scrambled eggs on toast, wife ordered scones with jam and cream. All condiments (butter, jam and cream) came in those little individual plastic containers that you see in seedy hotels. I have no idea why they would do this - I assume it would be less expensive and cost very little extra time in the kitchen to buy big containers then serve them in little porcelain tubs like normal cafe. Instead they make it messy and annoying for patrons, and shift the presentation from cafe to truck stop. Worse still, despite the absence of butter on my toast, the eggs are served underdone, lukewarm and effectively glued to the top of the bread. The bread is now soggy and unbuttered. I guess you could try to scrape it off and smear your truck stop butter on the flaccid remains? Service at the door was good, at the table wasn't unpleasant but wasn't warm. Meals were served very quickly, though I'd happily wait longer for cooked eggs and buttered toast, then I could combine them at the table myself. Recommendations for Cafe: Cook your food properly, ditch the plastic wrapped condiments, smile at the customers and don't worry if things take a little longer. You have a great location and a lot of potential. Recommendations for patrons: Look in the window and see what other people are eating before you commit!

Food and service was very impressive. Cute little cafe hidden away so only locals really know about…read moreit. Beautiful view of Lake Ginninderra. Menu has a good variety of foods and staff are really nice

Having my partner's elderly grandparents living nearby, this has become a regular coffee and cake…read moreor lunch stop. Not bad for a retirement village and a quick coffee. They do a pretty good Salmon lunch dish. They also have a variety of meals on offer. Just don't mind the elderly crowd :)

Updated some photos from my next trip. Ordered Caprese Salad -…read more Burrata cheese, medley tomato, grilled peach, fresh basil, avocado with passionfruit sauce. Was a beautiful summer dish and cheese was good quality.

Went to take my parents out for breakfast..... Sat down…read morelooked at the menu....... $16-$17 for muesli...... way too much for eggs and bacon.. After about 2 minutes I told my hubby and my parents there is no way it can be that amazing and we are going elsewhere.... For the suburbs of Canberra, and Jamison???? this place is over priced. All I could think is there are some places in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney that don't charge that (with views of the ocean) for a bowl of muesli...

Excellent coffee, efficient team. The baristas clearly care about coffee and take pride in what…read morethey are serving. They also give excellent banter. Fernwood members get a 10% discount.

From the owner: Crown Espresso is a specialty cafe at Westfield Belconnen, Canberra. Using award winning ONA coffee…read morebeans we endeavour not only to provide you with exceptional service but also to provide the best café experience, with a range of premium coffees, teas, milk shakes, bakery and desserts.

The smell of fresh bread hangs around this place in the morning. Simply delicious! Good selection…read moreof breads and sweet and hearty treats. Meat pies are great, as are the jam donuts and custard pies (basically all I've tried so far and all were excellent). Hawker Village Bakery is open 7 days a week from 6 AM and easily accessible from Belconnen Drive. I've really come to like this place in my few weeks in the ACT. Highly recommended. Only thing missing? A coffee machine and some seating. But then again, this is a bakery first and that is totally fine.